Navigation: America's Wars: Revolutionary War War of 1812  Civil War Chronology of WW II  Vietnam War  American History: Civics: A Glossary Amistad Gallery of Railroad Stations  Elections: US Elections  Aviation: WW II: American Aircraft  Navy History: US Carriers  US Navy Battleships US Patrol Boats US Cruisers Other: History of The Middle East		HistoryCentral.com > America's Wars > Vietnam War > Events > Operation Starlite Begins August 21, 1965 Operation Starlite Begins   Operation Starlite, the first major action fought by only US forces,takes place. US marines numbering 5,500 destroy a Viet Cong base area nearVan Tuong. The attack is preceded by a massive artillery and air assault.US forces successfully capture the Vietcong positions and rout the Communistforces. The US marines lose 45 and claim to kill 668 Viet Cong.	Subscribe To the HistoryCentral.com mailing list: Receive all the latest news and info: Enter Your E-mail Address:       Related Products    Resources Links to Other Vietnam Sites -
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